HELP !!! Tam Steering leaking
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Just noticed a spreading pool of fluid in my garage, fluid has come from steering fluid tank. After a good look underneath the only place fluid is coming from is the rubber boot on drivers side steering shaft. Any ideas how bad this is guys? hoses all look good . Second daft question, if after all fluid has leaked out is it ok to drive ? of course i understand no assisted steering but any other damage likely to be done. I am intending to have major service done but not until i release some funds from selling my mini.Anyone had new steering unit fitted how much am i looking at?
Cheers chaps
Geoff
Cheers chaps
Geoff
If the boot has pressurised the end seal has gone. I've had four!! rebuilds on my Griff rack with various suppliers and I'm happy to recommend Kiley Clinton in Birmingham at last!
Couple of tricks from a man who knows is to add an inline filter on the return pipe after you have it rebuilt and replace the hydraulic pipes at the same time as they start to break down with age. That probably adds £70 ish to the cost but it's still cheaper than multiple rebuilds.
The above assumes the Tam uses a similar hydraulic system to the Griff!
Couple of tricks from a man who knows is to add an inline filter on the return pipe after you have it rebuilt and replace the hydraulic pipes at the same time as they start to break down with age. That probably adds £70 ish to the cost but it's still cheaper than multiple rebuilds.
The above assumes the Tam uses a similar hydraulic system to the Griff!
VARLEYHYD said:
Just keep filling reservoir up until gets too bad to live with!
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There is no guarantee changing seals will solve the problem. My rack has ben out twice, all seals renewed twice, plus a replacemnt pump (just in case). Result? Small amount of fluid predictably on garage floor each time I move the car. I've used about 1/2 litre over last 12 months, so not really worth bothering about.Gassing Station | Tamora, T350 & Sagaris | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff